Nathan Small

Factual Filmmaker / Photographer

A Croydon boy by birth, I am now based between Bristol and London.

Hardworking, unflappable self shooter specialising in Macro, Timelapse and Motion Control with extensive experience working on location, abroad and in a studio setting

Credits / Employment History 

A Real Bugs Life for Disney / NATGEO

PLIMSOLL PRODUCTIONS Aug 21 - Present

Self Shooting Assistant Producer

Scripted, story based macro insect series. Assistant Producer for 2 episodes and 1st Camera across multiple sequences for several episodes.

PLANET INSECT for Curiosity Stream

HOODED CROW PICTURES Feb 20 - Aug 21

Cinematography (EP 1 AND 3)

Highly stylised and experimental 3 x 50min series exploring the alien world of insects. Roles include camera operation both on location and in the studio, lighting, set builds, specialist motion control builds, timelapse, exploring and testing new visual techniques, setting up local and foreign shoots. 

TINY WORLD for Apple TV

PLIMSOLL PRODUCTIONS Aug 2019 - Feb 2020

Character led blue chip wildlife series with 'Tiny' animals.

credits for the following 3 Episodes:

Photography-Gardens PD Alex Ranken

Photography - Jungles PD Rob Wilcox

Additional Photography - Reef PD Sophie Morgan 

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Filmography

Secrets of the Salamander 26mins 2020 Cinematography *winner Royal Television Society Award Official Selection: WCFF, Grand Teton, Rotterdam Film Festival, New York International Film Festival Documentary set in Mexico explaining the incredible secrets contained within an Axolotl's DNA 

AEON 23mins 2019 Director / Cinematography Official Selection: Gran Paradiso, Lab Me Crazy Art/Science musically led film about Carbon, the Universe and how we are all connected 

By The Horns 10mins 2018 Director / Cinematography Controversial film exploring the ecological benefits of the Spanish bullfight 

INTERNATIONAL ADVERTISING PHOTOGRAPHER/ DIRECTOR/DOP Represented by TPD London and TPD NYC Noteable Clients / Awards Stella Artois, Coca Cola Global Olympics Campaign 

The National Portrait Gallery Taylor Wessing Award, Mother London / NYC, 1800 Tequila, Save the Children, Water.Org, Arena, GQ 

Cameras RED, Sony A7s, Sony Fs7, Canon C-series, Phantom High Speed, Zcam, all DSLRs Motion Control Emotimo, Edelkrone, Zaber, custom built macro rig Editing Competant in Avid and Premier. Edited several films in Avid.

Full Clean UK car and motorcycle license, US i-Visa Holder, Emergency First Aid at Work, Emergency First Aid in Remote Locations

Direct Contact :

e: nathansmallwildlife@gmail.com